Classical Music for Full Orchestra

This highly recognizable work is a sure bet for success as a first experience in full orchestra, but it may also be performed by strings alone. The parts are not difficult and the rondo form should shorten

Beginning with an introduction of the famous March of the Kings melody, this enchanting dance from Bizet's "L'Arlesienne Suite No.2" is a fabulous selection for young full orchestra! Audiences will

This spirited, well-loved work by Georges Bizet is an absolutely delightful work for both rehearsal and performance!

A fantastic piece of orchestral literature, expertly arranged for advanced full orchestra! This spirited overture from Beethoven's only opera contains dramatic contrast between slow, lyrical sections

Now all of the energy and excitement of this great movement can be enjoyed by young players. Optional simplified string parts and careful doublings make it playable by orchestras with less than full

There's a cold mystique about this work from Finland's most famous composer, but at its heart is a warmth that overflows with beauty. Well known to many listeners, Finlandia displays a strong sense

Sibelius's greatest musical gifts were perhaps best revealed in his symphonies and symphonic poems, where his genius for thematic development and formal structure could find full expression. In such

In 1910, following his successful orchestration of selections for the ballet Les Sylphides, the innovative young composer Igor Stravinsky was commissioned by the director of the Ballets Russes, Serge

This thrilling selection provides a great introduction for younger players to Stravinsky! This transcription provides access at the perfect level.

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus. Ed. Franz Giegling. Published by Barenreiter Verlag, Kassel, West Germany. Copyright 1981/1990. Urtext of the New Mozart Edition. Orchestral parts, a study score, and a piano

In The Flying Dutchman, finished in 1841 and first presented at Dresden in 1843, Wagner achieved the first true representation of his mature style as a German Romantic composer. As in his later works, the

An original work written in the British folk-song style by Richard Meyer, the two contrasting movements provide a variety of enriching musical experiences. The first movement features cantabile solos for

Verdi's memorable melodic gift is readily apparent in this excerpt from "La Traviata." The song closes the first act of what is perhaps the most performed opera in the repertoire.

In this one volume are Schubert's four most popular and most often played symphonies in full score, including the Symphony No. 9, which, according to Grove's Dictionary, is "universally admitted to be his

Acknowledged as the supreme melodic master of nineteenth-century Russian music, Tchaikovsky brought the full power of his gifts to bear in the composition of his last three symphonies. Here are the full

Opening in the key of G, the piece then moves to the key of D, allowing each section to play the melody on their upper strings. With doubling in many sections, this lovely Baroque masterpiece is from the

This edition of Brahms' greatest, most ambitious vocal work is reprinted from the definitive edition of the composer's works, prepared by Breitkopf & Härtel of Leipzig. Inexpensive but sturdily

Brahms' signature work was his most ambitious and marked a turning point in the composer's career. It is believed to have been composed in memory of Robert Schumann or possibly the passing of Brahms'